
Southern Europe (CH 12 GEO)
Quiz by Paul Bachman
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a body of mountain ranges formed by tectonic forces characteristic of
the Pyrenees
a very rare heavy-metal element essential to high-tech industry, mined along the Pyrenees
a place where an ecosystem has been killed or degraded by human
activity, as exemplified by dead zones in the Mediterranean Sea
an independently governed community and surrounding lands, such as ancient Athens and Sparta
the period of cultural rebirth beginning in Italy during the 1300s
the landform of Southern Europe which includes Spain and Portugal
an environmental consequence of hotter, drier conditions and the fires this climate change may produce
the removal of topsoil and the vegetation anchored by it, resulting in
desertification
the longest river in Spain, used for hydroelectric power, but inaccessible to boats
the largest mountain range in Europe, separating the marine west coast climate to the north and the warm Mediterranean climate to the south
Tourism is a major component of Southern Europe’s economy. This is an example of the region’s increasing dependence on the ____________________ sector.
Which describes the population pattern of Southern Europe today?
Which characterizes winters in Southern Europe?
Which lists a geographical feature that has kept the Balkan Peninsula isolated and slow to develop economically, and another feature that has helped to off set, or balance, that isolation?
Which political-historical process led Southern Europe to transition from city-states and ethnic regions into modern countries?
Greeks in ancient Athens introduced the concept of ____________________, which has influenced society, politics, and culture around the world.
Which is an example of a government effort to protect the environment of Southern Europe?
What economic actions by the European Union have caused political tension among member states?
Select an example that belongs under the heading “Managing Resources” in the graphic organizer above.

Select an the example that belongs under the heading “Human Impact” in the graphic organizer above.
